Supporting and dispensing device



P 1934- A. A. SIMON SUPPORTING AND DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Dec. 2'7, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. flsem/fiM ,4 S/MOA BY 1 m a A T TORNE YS,

Sept. 11, 1934. SIMON 1,973,543

SUPPORTING AND DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Dec. 27, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JNVEN TOR. flee/MAM Q 5070M BY WK! QM A T'IORNEYS.

named Se t. 11,1934

sorronrmc AND nrsrnnsmo DEVICE Abraham A. Simon, New York, N. Y., assignor to Aida Simon, New York, N. Y.

Application December 27, 1933, Serial No. 704,103

6 Claim.

This invention relates to supporting and dis pensing devices and refers more particularly to means for supporting flexible containers and tubes and for emptying the contents of such Flexible metallic tubes containing tooth paste, shaving cream, ointments, paints and the like, are oi'ten bulky in size and take up too much space on the shelves of a bath-room or a work- $3 shop. Furthermore, a part of the contents of a tube is often wasted, because it is diflicult for the user to squeeze out the entire contents of the tube.

An object of the present invention is the provision of an inexpensive tube holder adapted to support a tube in a vertical position.

Another object is the provision of a tube holder which may be used for emptying the entire contents of a tube.

A further object is the provision of simple and inexpensive mechanical means for squeezing out the entire contents of a tube.

The above and other objects of this invention may be realized through the provision or a tube 25 holder comprising a winding mechanism used for winding the closed end or a flexible tube and co-operating with a pair of clamping members adapted to press against the side walls of the tube.

30 The invention will appear more clearly from the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings showingpreierred embodiments of the inventive idea.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tube holder constructed in accordance with the principles this invention.

Figure 2 shows on a larger scale the tube holder illustrated in Figure 1- in a vertical cross-section.

Figure 3 shows in cross-section, a part of the tube holder illustrated in Figure 2 with the tube removed.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a tube holder of a somewhat different construction.

Figure 5 is a vertical cross-section through the tube holder shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 shows in perspective a modified form of the inventive idea.

Figure 7 shows a. flexible tube provided with the device illustrated in Figure 6.

The tube holder illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings comprises a hollow body 10 consisting of metal or any other suitable material and provided with two converging side walls 11 and 12 and two intermediate side walls 13. The lower edges of the side walls 11, 12 and 13 i are bent inwardly and form flanges 15 and 16 which constitute the bottom of the hollow body 10 and surround an opening 17.

A metallic support or wire 18 is carried by the side wall 11 and is used for supporting the middle or upper portion of a flexible metallic tube 19. The lower portion 20 of the wire 18 passes through a suitable sleeve 21 rigidly connected with the side wall 11. The end 22 of the wire 18 is supported by a suitable abutment 23 which forms a part of the wall 11.

The upper-end 24 of the wire 18 is bent in the form of a U-shaped member which surrounds on three sides the middle or upper portion of the tube 19.

The upper edges of the side wall 12 are rolled. in the form of a tube 25 which is shown more clearly in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings. The adjacent edges of the side wall 11 situated opposite the wall 12, are rolled in a similar manner to form a tube 26. Suitably shaped rods 27 and 28 may be provided within the tubular clamping members 25 and 26.

In the normal inoperative position shown in Figure 3 of the drawings the converging side walls 11 and 12 are located at a certain distance from each other. The tubular members 25 and 26 may be moved closer toward each other by means of a suitable clamp 29.

The clamp 29 comprises a wire loop 30 which surrounds the tubular end portions 31 and 32 forming a part of the tubes 25 and 26. and

projecting beyond the adjacent side wall 13 (Figure 1).

The opposite ends 33 and 34 of the tubes 25 and 26 project to a certain distance beyond the opposite side wall 13 of the hollow body 10 and 9 carry a similar wire loop 35. The two loops 30 and 35 are connected with each other by a U- shaped metallic wire 36.

In the position shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, the wire 36 of the clamp 29 is pressed against the side wall 12, with the result that the loops 30 and 35 press the tubes 25 and 28 in a direction toward each other.

When the wire 36 is swung upward, the loops 30 and 35 permit the tubes 25 and 26 to move away from each other to the position shown in Figure 3.

The device for winding the lower end of the flexible tube 19 comprises a rod 37 extending along the entire hollow body 10 and passing no through slots 14 provided in the side walls is.

-A handle 38 forms a continuation of the rod 37 and is situated outside oi! the side wall 13.

Th'rod 37 is provided with alongitudinal slot 39 which is adapted to receive the lower end 43 of the tube 19. The rod 37 may consist of two separate pieces 40 and 41 situated at a suitable distance from each other. A spring 42 which is attached at 45 to the side wall 13 comprises an end portion 44 which presses against the rod 37 and supports this rod at the upper end oi the slot 14.

The tube holder may be used in the following manner:

The lower end 43 of the tube 19 is inserted between the tubular clamping members 25 and 26 while the clamp 29 is maintained in the position shown in Figure 3. The lower end 43 of the tube 19 is then inserted into the slot 39 and the handle 38 is rotated to wind the end 43 around the rod 37.

Then the wire 36 is pressed downward against the side surface 12 thus moving the members 25 and 26 closer toward each other and clamping the end 43. This position is shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings.

In order to remove the contents of the tube 19 it is merely necessary to screw oi! the cap 46 (Figure 1) and to turn the handle 38. The end 43 of the tube 19 will then continue to be wound on the rod 37 and the clamping members 25 and 26 will press upward the entire contents of the tube 19 until the tube has been emptied.

The modification shown in Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings comprises a hollow body 50 consisting of converging side walls 51 and 52, intermediate side walls 53 and 54, and a bottom 55, provided with a central opening 56. I l

A U-shaped rod 57 comprises a middle portion 58 and two end portions 59 and 60 which are pivotally supported at 61 and 62 by the walls 54 and 53, respectively. The pivots 61 and 62 are situated close to the wall 51 and to the bottom 55.

A similar U-shaped member 63 is located at the opposite side of the body 50 and comprises a middle portion 64 and two end portions 65 which are rotatably supported by the walls 54- and 53 symmetrically to the pivots 61 and 62.

The middle portions 58 and 64 of the U-shaped members 57 and 63 carry rollers 66 and 67 which are situated quite close to each other, as shown in Figure 5.

A rod 68 provided with a central slit 69 passes through the entire hollow body 50 and is provided with ends projecting through slots 70 formed in the walls 54 and 531.

A spring 49 which is attached at its lower end 7-1 to the, bottom 55, presses against the lower side of the rod 68 and is adapted to support this rod in any suitable position within the slots 70.

An end 73 of the rod 68 which projects through the slot 70 formed in the wall 53, is provided with a handle 74 by means of which the rod 68 may be rotated around its axis.

A hool: 75 is carried by the middle portion 64 of the member 63 and is adapted to clamp the middle portion 58 of themember 57 and thus to hold the rollers 66 and 6'7 at a predetermined distance from each other.

An opening 76 is formed by the upper edges of the walls 51, 52, 53 and 54 of the hollow body 50.

To insert a flexible tube, the hook 75 is raised and the members 57 and 63 are pulled apa t Irom each other. Then the lower end of the tube is passed through the opening and into the slot 69 of the rod 68. C

Then the members 57 and 63 are moved in a direction towards each other and the hook 76 U is placed around the middle portion 58, to support the flexible tube in a vertical position.

.The handle 74 is rotated to wind the end of the flexible tube around the rod 88. Due to this winding the flexible tube will be drawn to- .II wards the interior of the body 50 and will move between the two rollers 66 and 67 which press against the side walls oi the tube.

In the modification shown in Figures 6 and 7 01' the drawings, the supporting and dispensing Q device consists of a wire having the shape of two superposed U-shaped members. The device comprises a clamping rod 80 both ends of which are bent to form loops 81 and 82. The ends of the loops 81 and 82 form another clamping rod 9 83 which is situated'close to the rod 80.

A rod 84 which is parallel to the clamping rods 80 and 83, comprises an end 85 projectingthrough an opening 79 i'ormed by the loop 81. The opposite end 86 01 the rod 84 projects through anopening 78 formed by the loop-82. The end 86 oi the rod 84 carries, a handle 8'7. The rod 84 is provided with a longitudinal slot 88.

As shown in Figure 7, the lower end 89 of a 10 tube 90 is inserted between the members 80 and 83 and into the slot 88 of the rod 84. .Then the handle 87 is turned a few times to wind the end 89 around the rod 84. To squeeze out the contents of the tube 90, it is merely neces- 1a sary to remove the cap 91 and to turn the handle 87 until the desired amount has been squeezed out by the pressure of the clamping rods 80 and 83.

The supporting and dispensing device shown 11. inFigures6and'7maybehungonawallby means of a hook or nail passing through the opening 78 or the opening 79.

What is claimed is:

1. A supporting and dispensing device, comin prising .a pair of converging side walls, an edge 01' each of said walls forming a tubular member, another pair of side walls connected with. the first-mentioned side walls, a rotatable rod passing through openings formed in the secondmentioned pair of side walls, said rod being provided with a longitudinal slot, a clamp carried by said tubular members, and a support carried by one 01 said side walls.

2. A supporting and dispensing device, com- 1' prising a pair of converging side walls, the adjacent edges 01' said side walls forming a pair of tubular members situated at a predetermined distance from each other, another pair of walls interconnecting the first-mentioned pair of walls. a a rotatable ,rod extending through openings formed in the second-mentioned pair of walls, said rod being provided with a longitudinal slot,

a clamp carried by said tubular members and adapted to press said tubular members in a direc- 149 tion toward each other, and a resilient supporting member having an end carried by one 01 said walls.

3. A supporting and dispensing device, comprising a pair of converging side walls, means interconnecting said side walls, a pair of clamping members, each clamping member being connected with a separate side wall, means pressing said clamping members in a direction toward e ch other, a winding device and resilient means 1D supporting said winding device and connected with the first-mentioned means.

4. A supporting and dispensing device, comprising a pair of converging walls, another pair of walls connected with the first-mentioned pair of walls, a member comprising a middle portion and end portions pivotally supported by the second-mentioned pair of walls, a sleeve carried by the middle portion of said member, another member having a middle portion and end portions pivotally supported by the second-mentioned pair of walls, a sleeve carried by the middle portion of the second-mentioned member, means carried by at least one of said members for maintaining said sleeves at a predetermined distance from each other, and a winding device passing through openings formed in the second-mentioned pair of side walls.

5. A supporting and dispensing device, comprising a pair of converging side walls, another pair of walls connected with the first-mentioned pair of walls, a U-shaped member having a middle portion and two end portions, each of said end' portions being pivotally supported by a separate wall, a sleeve carried by the middle portion of said U-shaped member, another U-shaped member having a middle portion and two end portions, each of the second-mentioned end portions being pivotally supported by a separate wall, a hook carried by one of said U-shaped members and adapted to maintain said sleeves at a predetermined distance from each other, a rod extending through slots formed in the second-mentioned pair of walls and having a longitudinal slot, and means carried by an end of said rod for rotating the same.

6. A supporting and dispensing device, comprising a hollow body, a pair of clamping members, means connected with said body and carrying said clamping members, means connected with the first-mentioned means and adapted to maintain said clamping members at a predetermined distance from each other, a winding device and resilient means supporting said winding device and connected with said hollow body.

ABRAHAM A. SIMON. 

